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http://www.businessinsider.com/the-fully-autonomous-car-update-2017-2THE FULLY AUTONOMOUS CAR UPDATE: How self-driving cars are poised to move into the mainstream and upend the automotive industryhttp://www.businessinsider.com/the-fully-autonomous-car-update-2017-2
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 19:17:00 -0400Peter Newman
<p><span><img style="float:right;" style="float: right;" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/58b08901549057413c8b645c-2356" alt="Interested if SDC" data-mce-source="BI Intelligence" /><em>This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/intelligence/bi-intelligence-iot-research-bundle?IR=T&amp;utm_source=businessinsider&amp;utm_medium=content_marketing&amp;utm_term=content_marketing_subscription_text_link_the-fully-autonomous-car-update-2017-2&amp;utm_content=subscription_content_marketing_text_link&amp;utm_campaign=content_marketing_subscription_link&amp;vertical=iot">click here</a>.</em></span></p>
<p><span>The self-driving car is no longer a futuristic fantasy. Consumers can already buy vehicles that, within a few years time, will get software updates enabling them to hit the road without the need for a driver. </span></p>
<p><span>This autonomous revolution will upend the automotive sector and disrupt huge swaths of the economy, while&nbsp;radically improving energy efficiency and&nbsp;changing the way people approach transport around the world.</span></p>
<p><span>Automakers and tech companies are racing to develop the technology that will power self-driving cars in the coming years. That tech is advancing, but leaves observers with a bigger question: will consumers trust driverless car tech, and will they want to use autonomous cars?</span></p>
<p><span>In a new report from BI Intelligence, we analyze the self-driving car market, forecasting vehicle shipments and market penetration, profile the players expected to take on a prominent role in the autonomous future, examine the barriers to autonomous car development and adoption, review developments in technology, regulation, and consumer sentiment, before finally analyzing the impact the introduction of autonomy will have on various industries and transport trends.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong><em>Here are some of the key takeaways from the report:</em></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Self-driving cars are coming; there will be fully autonomous cars on the roads in the US in 2018, and adoption will just take off from there.</li>
<li>The technology is developing swiftly to allow fully self-driving vehicles, while the regulatory environment is adapting to the anticipated changes that this new technology will bring.</li>
<li>We conducted a survey asking our exclusive BI Insiders panel&nbsp;about their thoughts on self-driving cars, the future of the automotive industry, and the impact autonomous vehicles will have on their purchasing habits moving forward. The results provide a picture of consumer sentiment at the precipice of the autonomous era.</li>
</ul>
<p><em><strong>In full, the report:</strong></em></p>
<ul>
<li>Sizes the current and future self-driving car market, forecasting shipments and projecting installed base.</li>
<li>Explains the current state of technology, regulation, and consumer perception.</li>
<li>Analyzes how the development of autonomous cars will impact employment and the economy.</li>
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Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:48:07 -0400Nicholas Shields
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<p>Fiat Chrysler has joined a self-driving car partnership between Intel and BMW, according to<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://e.businessinsider.com/click/10364690.3802/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY25iYy5jb20vMjAxNy8wOC8xNS9maWF0LWNocnlzbGVyLWpvaW5zLWJtdy1hbmQtaW50ZWwtdG8tZGV2ZWxvcC1zZWxmLWRyaXZpbmctY2Fycy5odG1s/56378b5356cf60046a8b4ca0Bcb7ee95c" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://e.businessinsider.com/click/10364690.3802/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY25iYy5jb20vMjAxNy8wOC8xNS9maWF0LWNocnlzbGVyLWpvaW5zLWJtdy1hbmQtaW50ZWwtdG8tZGV2ZWxvcC1zZWxmLWRyaXZpbmctY2Fycy5odG1s/56378b5356cf60046a8b4ca0Bcb7ee95c&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1503064296006000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE5TOIg40CaDrhPAe7PnExCh58eRQ">CNBC</a>. Engineers from all three companies will work to improve self-driving systems and vehicles by working on AI, machine learning, and sensor technology.</p>
<p>Those efforts will occur in different locations around the world, including Germany and the US.</p>
<p><a href="http://e.businessinsider.com/click/10364690.3802/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmxvb21iZXJnLmNvbS9uZXdzL2FydGljbGVzLzIwMTYtMDctMDEvYm13LXRlYW1zLXVwLXdpdGgtaW50ZWwtbW9iaWxleWUtZm9yLXNlbGYtZHJpdmluZy1jYXItYnktMjAyMQ/56378b5356cf60046a8b4ca0B22f77f1b" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://e.businessinsider.com/click/10364690.3802/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmxvb21iZXJnLmNvbS9uZXdzL2FydGljbGVzLzIwMTYtMDctMDEvYm13LXRlYW1zLXVwLXdpdGgtaW50ZWwtbW9iaWxleWUtZm9yLXNlbGYtZHJpdmluZy1jYXItYnktMjAyMQ/56378b5356cf60046a8b4ca0B22f77f1b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1503064296006000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGb0kmmxXtBcHUM7aqBPYbstbOVlA"></a>Adding Fiat Chrysler to the partnership could help the companies bring a vehicle to market faster, and possibly expand into new ventures.</p>
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<li><strong>It could help the companies bring a vehicle to market faster.<span>&nbsp;</span></strong>Combining Intel's tech prowess and BMW and Fiat Chrysler's manufacturing know-how could allow for faster progress on self-driving cars than would be possible if the companies were working independently. That could help the automakers to bring a car to market ahead of schedule, giving them an even bigger leg up on rivals like Toyota, Nissan, Ford, and Hyundai that<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://e.businessinsider.com/click/10364690.3802/aHR0cHM6Ly92ZW50dXJlYmVhdC5jb20vMjAxNy8wNi8wNC9zZWxmLWRyaXZpbmctY2FyLXRpbWVsaW5lLWZvci0xMS10b3AtYXV0b21ha2Vycy8/56378b5356cf60046a8b4ca0B02231a01" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://e.businessinsider.com/click/10364690.3802/aHR0cHM6Ly92ZW50dXJlYmVhdC5jb20vMjAxNy8wNi8wNC9zZWxmLWRyaXZpbmctY2FyLXRpbWVsaW5lLWZvci0xMS10b3AtYXV0b21ha2Vycy8/56378b5356cf60046a8b4ca0B02231a01&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1503064296006000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEk2DE9lDBPqrrlZBEvQ8j72QCRbg">plan</a><span>&nbsp;</span>to deploy autonomous vehicles later.</li>
<li><strong>And building out the partnership could help open new frontiers, like self-driving trucks, to its members.<span>&nbsp;</span></strong>Autonomous trucks offer numerous benefits &mdash; such as faster shipping and lower fuel costs &mdash; to both companies that ship goods and their end customers, it's likely they will come into high demand once the technology is ready. Fiat Chrysler has a robust background in semi-trucks &mdash; the company has been building them for over two decades, and currently sells the vehicles in both the European and North American markets. Given this background in the space, the companies take the technology stack they've developed for self-driving cars, and apply a similar set of technologies to trucks if the firms choose to go this route.</li>
</ul>
<p>But while the firms may want to use Fiat Chrysler to expand their global reach, it's not yet clear that some international markets are ready for autonomous cars.&nbsp;One of the primary assets Fiat-Chrysler brings to the table in the self-driving car market is its global scale &mdash; the company owns 11 different automakers that are based in three continents &mdash; so it's possible the companies could want to leverage this scale to deploy self-driving cars in new international markets. But evidence is mounting that the roads in many developing markets might not be suited for self-driving cars &mdash; the cars' systems rely on existing road signs, which in many developing countries are either very difficult for a computing system to read, or don't exist at all. Further, India has&nbsp;<a href="http://e.businessinsider.com/click/10364690.3802/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5oaW5kdXN0YW50aW1lcy5jb20vaW5kaWEtbmV3cy93b24tdC1hbGxvdy1kcml2ZXJsZXNzLWNhcnMtdGhhdC10YWtlLWF3YXktam9icy1zYXlzLXVuaW9uLW1pbmlzdGVyLW5pdGluLWdhZGthcmkvc3RvcnktSkNEakJNb0RRNHl6WHJXdjNsdHhzSy5odG1s/56378b5356cf60046a8b4ca0B0d69ec0a" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://e.businessinsider.com/click/10364690.3802/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5oaW5kdXN0YW50aW1lcy5jb20vaW5kaWEtbmV3cy93b24tdC1hbGxvdy1kcml2ZXJsZXNzLWNhcnMtdGhhdC10YWtlLWF3YXktam9icy1zYXlzLXVuaW9uLW1pbmlzdGVyLW5pdGluLWdhZGthcmkvc3RvcnktSkNEakJNb0RRNHl6WHJXdjNsdHhzSy5odG1s/56378b5356cf60046a8b4ca0B0d69ec0a&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1503064296006000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH040T5nw3NTlN0JI5Y_D5-Kay-RA">suggested</a>&nbsp;it could ban autonomous cars from its streets, an approach that could be taken by other countries that fear self-driving cars could leave millions of cab drivers unemployed.</p>
<p><span>Peter Newman, research analyst for <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/intelligence/bi-intelligence-iot-research-bundle?IR=T&amp;utm_source=businessinsider&amp;utm_medium=content_marketing&amp;utm_term=content_marketing_subscription_text_link_bmw-and-intel-add-fiat-to-self-driving-partnership-2017-8&amp;utm_content=subscription_content_marketing_text_link_3&amp;utm_campaign=content_marketing_subscription_link&amp;vertical=iot">BI Intelligence</a>, Business Insider's premium research service, has compiled <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/intelligence/research-store?IR=T&amp;utm_source=businessinsider&amp;utm_medium=content_marketing&amp;utm_term=content_marketing_store_text_link_bmw-and-intel-add-fiat-to-self-driving-partnership-2017-8&amp;utm_content=report_store_teaser_text_link_4&amp;utm_campaign=content_marketing_store_link&amp;vertical=IoT#!/The-Fully-Autonomous-Car-Update/p/50902609">a detailed report on self-driving cars</a> that:</span></p>
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Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:04:21 -0400Benjamin Zhang
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5995d46db0e0b525008b5bb9-1295/bmwdcc07027.jpg" alt="BMW Z4 Concept" data-mce-source="BMW" /></p><p>On Thursday, BMW unveiled the new Z4 Concept sports car at the 2017&nbsp;Pebble Beach Concours d&rsquo;Elegance in Monterey, California.</p>
<p>The stylish new concept is the automaker's interpretation of what the purebred sports car of the future should be.</p>
<p><span>"The BMW Concept Z4 is an all-out driving machine," BMW Group senior vice president of design Adrian van Hooydonk said in a statement. </span></p>
<p><span>"Stripping the car back to the bare essentials allows the driver to experience all the ingredients of motoring pleasure with supreme directness. This is total freedom on four wheels."</span></p>
<p><span>However, the reality is that the Z4 Concept is really a thinly veiled precursor to the upcoming production Z4 sports car that's expected to launch sometime in 2018.</span></p>
<p>And at first glance, the new Z4 certainly looks promising.</p>
<p><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5995d7d7b0e0b56f2b8b5879-1098/screen shot 2017-08-17 at 15128 pm.png" alt="BMW Z4 Concept" data-mce-source="BMW" />BMW's signature kidney grills and the shark nose front end have both been updated for Z4 duty. Much of the front fascia bears a strong <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/bmws-8-series-coupe-back-2017-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">resemblance to the Concept 8 the company debuted in May</a>. That car will soon become the production 8 Series coupe.</p>
<p>The production Z4 is a joint project between BMW and Toyota. The platform will also underpin a Toyota sports car that's expected to be the long-awaited successor to the Supra.</p>
<p>According to <a href="http://blog.caranddriver.com/yes-leaked-bmw-document-confirms-stick-shift-for-new-z4-roadster-not-for-toyota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Car and Driver</a>, the Z4 will be powered by a 3.0 inline-six-cylinder engine with as much as 360 horsepower on tap. Fortunately&nbsp;for enthusiasts, it is expected to be available with a traditional manual transmission. Unfortunately, the Toyota is rumored to be only available with an automatic.</p>
<p><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5995d81eb0e0b51d008b5bd8-1303/screen shot 2017-08-17 at 15303 pm.png" alt="BMW Z4 concept" data-mce-source="BMW" /></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/aston-martin-wagon-vanquish-zagato-2017-8" >Aston Martin has a new luxury station wagon — and it looks awesome</a></strong></p>
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Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:59:00 -0400Matthew DeBord
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/59946896b0e0b591758b495a-2400/gettyimages-831982426.jpg" alt="Donald Trump" data-mce-source="Drew Angerer/Getty Images" data-mce-caption="Donald Trump." /></p><p><strong>&bull;&nbsp;Trump blasted automakers like Ford during the presidential campaign.</strong></p>
<p><strong>&bull; Ford and GM's CEO joined his advisory councils anyway and logged an early win as a result.</strong></p>
<p><strong>&bull; But toxic politics are undermining any deals that would work for corporate America so they cut their losses.</strong></p>
<p>A few months after&nbsp;Donald Trump was elected President, I made the rounds at the Detroit auto show in January and tried to get a sense of what the car business thought of the new Chief Executive.</p>
<p>After all, Trump had &mdash; during the campaign &mdash; very publicly taken Ford to task for plans to send auto production to Mexico. And as he took office, the idea of a "border adjustment tax" that would've hit manufacturers of all sorts was on the rise.&nbsp;<br /><br />But the US auto industry seemed pretty happy to have Trump in the White House,&nbsp;for two key reasons:</p>
<p><em>First,</em> Detroit expected Trump's new Environmental Protection Agency to reopen a review of mileage and emissions benchmarks &mdash; <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/what-are-cafe-standards-2017-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, standards</a> &mdash; which had been locked in during the last days of the Obama administration. Taking the lead on this, in fact, was the Ford CEO Mark Fields, who pressed Trump to give the carmakers the opportunity to revisit the standards in light of strong SUV and pickup sales. (Fields has since left Ford.) &nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Second,</em> Detroit wanted a corporate tax cut. And Detroit wasn't alone. All of corporate America wanted a corporate tax cut. That was where the real glee over Trump was coming from.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The auto industry got its deal fast. In March, the Trump administration announced <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-automakers-huge-win-fuel-economy-standards-2017-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">it would re-open the review process for fuel-economy and emissions regulations</a>.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Trump might have expected some investment and hiring in states critical to his re-election to follow. That hasn't really come to pass, and for good reason: the carmakers don't want to add more bulk ahead of an impending sales downturn.&nbsp;</p>
<p>So the deal score at this point could effectively be&nbsp;<strong>Detroit: 1, Trump: 0.<br /><br /></strong>But, that also might've been a misread. And Detroit's experience with Trump&nbsp;is instructive in understanding why people were on this panel in the first place, why they stayed, and then why they left so fast.</p>
<h2>No more deals</h2>
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<p>There was only one auto-industry executive left on Trump two panels of business leaders &mdash; &nbsp;the Strategic &amp; Policy Forum and&nbsp;<span>Manufacturing Council &mdash; by the time the President took to a podium Tuesday and wound up offering a defense of the white supremacists who had marched in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend.&nbsp;<br /><br />That was Mary Barra, who runs General Motors. (Fields left the manufacturing council after losing his post as CEO of Ford, and Tesla founder Elon Musk resigned after Trump said he'd withdraw from the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-leaving-trumps-councils-after-us-withdraws-from-paris-climate-deal-2017-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the Paris Climate Change Agreement</a>.)<br /><br />She wasn't alone, of course. Even after Merck's CEO Kenneth Frazier bolted early Monday &mdash; citing his personal responsibility to stand up to intolerance &mdash; leading to a small exodus, many other executives seemed prepared to stay on.<br /></span></p>
<p><span>Perhaps, the groups held out hope that a big tax cut was still in the cards. Certainly, they might have seen how Trump angrily reacted to Frazier&nbsp;and decided it wasn't worth having to deal with that. One, unnamed CEO told the New York Times's Andrew Ross Sorkin as much.&nbsp;<br /><br />So what changed? Sure, Trump's infamous Tuesday press conference was a trigger.&nbsp;<br /><br />Ultimately, though, it seems to have dawned on the CEOs that the concessions they might get out of Trump weren't worth the vast reputational damage that even a peripheral association with the defense of white supremacists would bring.<br /><br />And Detroit's small&nbsp;victory also made it clear that gains to be had aren't so great anyway. American consumers want to buy SUVs and pickups for sure &mdash; but they also want good fuel economy in those vehicles.&nbsp;<br /><br />So maybe the score is really <strong>Detroit: 0.5, Trump: 0.&nbsp;</strong></span></p>
<h2><span>What happens when&nbsp;business can't take it anymore</span></h2>
<p><span><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/599499f3b0e0b526008b5790-2400/gettyimages-831967606.jpg" alt="Donald Trump" data-mce-source="Drew Angerer/Getty Images" data-mce-caption="Donald Trump." /></span></p>
<p><span>I wouldn't say Trump had an inexhaustible level of support from CEOs who had been running vastly greater enterprises than the Trump Organization, but if the mood in Detroit was any indication, he was going to get a few passes for bad behavior. He just wasn't going to get any for appalling, self-destructive conduct.<br /><br />What they certainly didn't want was to wind up with a score that looked more like &mdash; <strong>Detroit: -1, Trump: 0</strong> &mdash; just because she stuck around.<br /></span></p>
<p>Contemporary business leaders tend to be careful, pragmatic, diplomatic people who exercise a lot of patience with Washington. They want to thrive no matter which party is in power.</p>
<p>Trump won in November in part because some voters saw him as a business-guy billionaire who flew around in his own plane and lived in a tower with his name on it in New York City. He wasn't a cerebral former con-law professor and therefore he would use his combative&nbsp;business skills to cut a whole bunch of beautiful deals and would further lower the already low unemployment rate and bring greater prosperity to the land.</p>
<h2>There is no long game that involves neo-Nazis</h2>
<p><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5994577db0e0b5db008b5580-2400/rtx3aodp.jpg" alt="Charlottesville" data-mce-source="REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst" data-mce-caption="Riot police protect members of the Ku Klux Klan from counter-protesters as they arrive to rally in support of Confederate monuments in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. July 8, 2017." /></p>
<p>Anybody who had seen Trump do his thing in New York for decades understood that this was a con job, but with a GOP-controlled Congress and a longstanding desire among companies to see the US corporate tax rate dropped, it wasn't hard to look past the theatrics and play the long game.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I personally thought the tax corporate tax cut would happen almost immediately. In America, cutting taxes always wins and this one would be&nbsp;straightforward. You could even imagine&nbsp;<em>Democrats&nbsp;</em>getting behind it.</p>
<p>Naturally, as Trump's relationship with the business world has completely melted down over the past few days, I reflected on what he had achieved eight months ago, before his comments about the&nbsp;<span>Charlottesville crisis.</span></p>
<p>He had the CEOs on board. They were wary, and they knew full well that they could come in for some routine Trumpian Twitter abuse, but they went to Washington and they sat around tables for photo ops. And they were even willing to give him some headlines about factory openings and job creation as long as he didn't do anything more repellent than the repellent things he had already done.</p>
<p>And then, he did.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-manufacturing-job-deals-misleading-2016-11" >A pattern is emerging with Trump's deals to save US manufacturing jobs</a></strong></p>
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Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:41:24 -0400Benjamin Zhang
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5988e0fc4fc3c0104c8b5117-1721/snuinaugural3.jpg" alt="JetBlue Airbus A320" data-mce-source="JetBlue" /></p><p>On Thursday, JetBlue announced that is will double the number of daily flights to Atlanta.</p>
<p>Beginning March 8, 2018, the New York-based airline will add round trip service to Atlanta from Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, and New York JFK International Airport.</p>
<p>To commemorate the occasion, the airline is offering tickets on its new flights for an introductory price of just $64 one-way.</p>
<p>The new service will include twice daily flights from New York and Ft. Lauderdale, while Orlando will have one flight per day to Atlanta.</p>
<p>Currently, JetBlue's only service to Atlanta is its five daily flights from Boston.</p>
<p><span>"We are excited to bring our award-winning service and low fares to even more markets from Atlanta," Marty St. George, JetBlue executive vice president for commercial and planning, said in a statement. </span></p>
<p><span>"Customers flying between Boston and Atlanta have shown a strong appetite for a competitive option like JetBlue, and we anticipate we&rsquo;ll see the same for the New York, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando routes."</span></p>
<p><span>Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is not only the world's busiest airport, but it is also a fortress hub for Delta Air Lines. In 2003, JetBlue attempted to crack the Atlanta market, but the then-upstart carrier only lasted a few months before competition from Delta and a challenging business environment forced it to scrap those plans.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span>Now they're back. JetBlue re-entered the Atlanta market in March with five daily flights out of Boston. By next year, the boutique carrier expects to have 10 daily non-stop flights to the world's busiest airport from four destinations. </span></p>
<p>In comparison, Delta operates more than 1,000 daily departures out of Atlanta to more than 200 destinations around the world.</p>
<p>All JetBlue flights into and out of Atlanta will be on its fleet of Airbus A320 airliners with unlimited complimentary snacks, free wi-fi, and 36 channels of satellite TV.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/etihad-airline-trouble-airberlin-bankrupt-2017-8" >One of American, Delta, and United's most feared rivals just suffered a major blow</a></strong></p>
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Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:04:00 -0400Benjamin Zhang
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5994b23df1a850a81a8b54c8-1778/1e2a0565.jpg" alt="Crystal Air Cruises Boeing 777" data-mce-source="Greenpoint Technologies" /></p><p>This month, the boutique cruise line Crystal Cruises added a new vessel to its fleet.</p>
<p>But the vessel, named the Crystal Skye, isn't the company's traditional cruise ship, river boat, or luxury yacht. Instead, it's a new Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner wide-body jet.</p>
<p>That's right, you can now tour the world on board a private luxury jet courtesy of Crystal AirCruises.</p>
<p><span>"Crystal Skye beautifully complements all things Crystal, with its exclusively styled design and custom experience she will offer guests," Crystal president and CEO Edie Rodriguez said in a statement. "As a global luxury traveler myself, I have been privileged to travel aboard some of the world's finest aircraft, and there is nothing like Crystal Skye around the world."</span></p>
<p><span>The Crystal Skye's interior is the work of Greenpoint Technologies with the installation completed at its Moses Lake, Washington facility. </span></p>
<p><span>"Our goal for this program was to create a luxurious interior showcasing the elegant brand Crystal established with their cruise ships, yachts and riverboats," Greenpoint Technologies executive vice president, Bret Neely, said in a statement. "It was amazing to see the combined core team come together to focus on Crystal&rsquo;s guest experience, resulting in the beautiful and functional interior we see today." </span></p>
<p><span>Crystal AirCruises, a subsidiary of leisure travel giant Genting Hong Kong, expects to deploy the Boeing 777 as both a flying cruise ship and as a private charter for the ultra wealthy, as well as corporations and sports teams.</span></p>
<p><span>The Boeing 777-200LR has a list price of $320.7 million and that's before the millions of dollars Crystal poured into the interior conversion.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span>Here's a closer look at the Crystal Skye. </span></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/delta-bombardier-cseries-la-ny-2017-8" >Delta has a new secret weapon against American and Southwest</a></strong></p>
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<h3>This month, Crystal AirCruises took delivery of a new Boeing 777-200LR jet christened the Crystal Skye.</h3>
<img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5994b04eb0e0b583758b4b5b-400-300/this-month-crystal-aircruises-took-delivery-of-a-new-boeing-777-200lr-jet-christened-the-crystal-skye.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>The 777-200LR is powered by a pair of massive GE90 turbofan engines and is capable of flying nearly 9,500 miles nonstop.</h3>
<img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5994b04ef1a8501c008b57b6-400-300/the-777-200lr-is-powered-by-a-pair-of-massive-ge90-turbofan-engines-and-is-capable-of-flying-nearly-9500-miles-nonstop.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>Step inside and the 777's ultra-functional interior has been transformed into a stylish luxury oasis.</h3>
<img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5994b04ff1a850e8128b4fdb-400-300/step-inside-and-the-777s-ultra-functional-interior-has-been-transformed-into-a-stylish-luxury-oasis.jpg" alt="" />
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Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:03:21 -0400Matthew DeBord
<p><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/56269bb0bd86ef175c8b84fc-2400/rtr3f772.jpg" alt="Ford" data-mce-source="REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel" /></p><p>Ford will reportedly pay $10.1 million to settle&nbsp;<span>charges of alleged&nbsp;sexual and racial harassment at two facilities located in the Chicago area, according to a report from the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2017/08/16/ford-settles-harassment-charges-chicago-plants/104669182/">Detroit News</a>.</span></p>
<p><span>The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) led an investigation into the matter and said in a <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/8-15-17.cfm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">statement&nbsp;</a>Tuesday that it found "reasonable cause to believe that personnel at two Ford facilities in the Chicago area, the Chicago Assembly Plant and the Chicago Stamping Plant, had subjected female and African-American employees to sexual and racial harassment."</span></p>
<p><span>According to the newspaper, <a href="http://markets.businessinsider.com/stock/f-Quote" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ford</a> said in a statement that it &ldquo;chose to voluntarily resolve this issue without any admission of liability with the EEOC to avoid an extended dispute.&rdquo;</span></p>
<p><span>Ford will establish a claims process for victims of harassment. The carmaker said that it has taken disciplinary action against employees accused of harassment, including dismissing&nbsp;workers who were accused of unwanted activities, the Detroit News reported.</span></p>
<p><span>Ford has been dealing with its share of negative news in 2017. CEO Mark Fields was ousted in May and replaced by former Steelcase CEO Jim Hackett. The stock price is down 15% year-to-date.</span></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/BusinessInsider.Cars/" >FOLLOW US on Facebook for more car and transportation content!</a></strong></p>
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Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:07:31 -0400Danielle Muoio
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/59809c6eb50ab19f238b4f60-1500/model 3 mountain - pearlsmall.png" alt="Tesla Model 3" data-mce-source="Timothy Artman/Tesla" data-mce-caption="Tesla Model 3." /></p><p></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Tesla is now allowing customers to contact executives directly with their issues.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Tesla has received high ratings for customer satisfaction, but s</strong><strong>ome customers have complained that the company's service channels are slow to respond to inquiries or complaints.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Customer service will be extremely important as the company rolls out the Model 3, its first mass-market vehicle.</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Tesla is doubling down on its customer service efforts as it ramps up production for the new Model 3.</p>
<p>Jon McNeill, Tesla's president of sales and services, said owners can now escalate their problems directly to executives in the Tesla Motors Club forum, <a href="https://electrek.co/2017/08/17/tesla-owners-escalate-issues-executives-communications/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Electrek</a> first reported.</p>
<p>McNeill encouraged Tesla owners to still explore traditional customer service or repair channels, but said&nbsp;owners can now&nbsp;use a new&nbsp;Executive Escalation feature through their Tesla account.</p>
<p>Those who own a Tesla report high satisfaction with the brand, according to a 2016 <a href="https://www.consumerreports.org/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/car-brands-ranked-by-satisfaction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Consumer Reports Owner Satsifaction</a> survey.</p>
<p>Some customers, however, have complained about Tesla's sales and services channels.</p>
<p>Tesla doesn't rely on a dealership network, cutting down on the number of people who can walk a customer through the purchasing process.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Toni Sacconaghi, a&nbsp;Bernstein Research analyst and Model X owner, wrote in a note that, based on his own limited experience, this could pose issues with&nbsp;the rollout of Tesla's Model 3, which has a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-tesla-model-3-cancellations-hamburgers-2017-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">large backorder</a>.</p>
<p>"We believe that any shortfalls in Tesla's customer experience for Model 3 could have a significant impact on its powerful brand, potentially resulting in order cancellations and undermining its high customer satisfaction," the note reads, according to <a href="http://fortune.com/2017/05/19/tesla-service-problems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fortune</a>.</p>
<p>There have been some reports that Tesla is slow to respond to emails or calls regarding service issues, but complaints vary.</p>
<p><span>For example, some&nbsp;Tesla owners told&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.autonews.com/article/20161113/RETAIL05/311149995/tesla-owners-plagued-by-service-delays" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Automotive News</a>&nbsp;in November<span>&nbsp;that wait times at Tesla's service centers stretched for&nbsp;weeks following the release of the Model X, which was plagued with issues during its initial release. But respondents in a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-model-x-suv-problems-2016-4?amp;utm_medium=referral" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">2016 Consumer Reports survey</a> said Tesla delivered rapid repairs.</span></p>
<p>Alain Cohen, a Tesla owner, <a href="http://www.autonews.com/article/20170815/BLOG06/170819883/why-this-tesla-fan-thinks-the-company-is-losing-its-way" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sued the company</a> when it allegedly stopped responding to his calls and emails about repairs for his vehicle.</p>
<p>A Tesla spokesperson said that most of Cohen's issues were fixed under warranty at no additional expense. The issues that weren't fixed had to do with Cohen not bringing the vehicle to a service center for repairs.</p>
<p>"Tesla consistently achieves the highest customer satisfaction ratings of any auto manufacturer because we do everything we can to ensure owners have the best possible experience," the spokesperson said in a statement.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.tesla.com/findus/list/services/United%20States" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tesla's website</a> currently lists 72 service centers in the United States. It <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-adds-repair-vans-to-address-service-problems-before-model-3-2017-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">had 130 service vans</a> to assist with repairs as of early July.</p>
<p>Tesla is making moves to further improve its customer service as it ramps up Model 3 production. In addition to the new Executive Escalation feature,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-adds-repair-vans-to-address-service-problems-before-model-3-2017-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tesla said</a> in July it will roll out&nbsp;350 additional service vans and 100 new service centers.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-model-3-delivery-estimate-2017-8" >Tesla's Model 3 delivery plan is complicated — here's what you need to know</a></strong></p>
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Thu, 17 Aug 2017 09:51:27 -0400Danielle Muoio
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/56143032bd86ef1b008bfc22-2400/ap130309015795 (1).jpg" alt="Elon Musk" data-mce-source="AP Photo/Jack Plunkett" /></p><p></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in April launched his newest venture, The Boring Company.</strong></li>
<li><strong>The&nbsp;Boring Company is exploring ways to cut tunneling costs.</strong></li>
<li><strong>In July, Musk said the Boring Company received "verbal government approval" to dig a tunnel connecting New York and Washington DC. </strong></li>
<li><strong>The tunnel would support a Hyperloop, a high-speed transit system, that could ferry people between New York and Washington DC in just 29 minutes, Musk has said.</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>When Elon Musk first released a 2013 <a href="https://www.tesla.com/blog/hyperloop" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">research&nbsp;paper</a>&nbsp;outlining how a Hyperloop&nbsp;could revolutionize transportation, he said he wasn't interested in pursuing the system himself.</p>
<p>Four years later, Musk changed his mind. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-hyperloop-verbal-white-house-2017-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tweeted in June</a> that he had received "verbal approval" to build a Hyperloop between New York and Washington DC. The project would&nbsp;be handled by Musk's newest&nbsp;venture, The Boring Company.</p>
<p>Details on Musk's exact plan and its feasibility are still scarce, but here's what we know so far.</p>
<h2>The concept</h2>
<p>As outlined in the 57-page research paper, Musk's initial concept for the Hyperloop involved building a low-pressure tube above-ground that could shoot pods at speeds up to&nbsp;700 mph. These pods could carry passengers and cars.</p>
<p>Musk said in the paper that the system could run on solar power and&nbsp;would cost $7.5 billion.</p>
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5994809df1a8502b008b5671-800/screen shot 2017-08-16 at 12656 pm.png" alt="elon musk hyperloop sketches" data-mce-source="Tesla" data-mce-caption="Elon Musk first outlined a Hyperloop, pictured here, in a 2013 research paper." /></p>
<p>Musk's 2017 proposal has changed slightly now that it is being handled by The Boring Company, which Musk launched early this year&nbsp;to <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-boring-company-tunnel-project-ted-2017-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">cut the costs</a> associated with digging tunnels underground. Instead of an above-ground Hyperloop, Musk plans to build the high-speed system beneath cities.</p>
<p>"Just received verbal [government]&nbsp;approval for the Boring Company to build an underground NY-Phil-Balt-DC Hyperloop," <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/888053175155949572" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Musk wrote in a July 20 tweet.</a> "NY-DC in 29 mins."</p>
<p>Although the Boring Company could handle the Hyperloop's construction on the East Coast, the company isn't using its technology to exclusively build the futuristic transportation system.</p>
<p>Musk is also exploring using the company to build tunnels underneath Los Angeles' Interstate 105 that <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-tunnel-project-2017-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">could carry cars on electric skates</a> or support a high-speed rail. Musk is also in talks with&nbsp;Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel about using the tunnel to support a high-speed rail connection between&nbsp;downtown Chicago and&nbsp;O'Hare International Airport.</p>
<h2>The technology</h2>
<p>The Hyperloop has yet to be fully proven, but there have been some successful trials of the system.</p>
<p>Hyperloop One, a startup headed by venture capitalist&nbsp;<span>Shervin Pishevar, has announced <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/hyperloop-one-successful-test-192-2017-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">two successful tests</a> that occurred outside the public eye. </span></p>
<p><span>On its 500-meter development track in Nevada, Hyperloop One's pod reached a top speed of 70 mph and 200 mph in two separate trial runs, the startup said. The passenger pod levitated above the Hyperloop track using magnetic levitation.</span></p>
<p><span><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5981d6e1b50ab1f4018b5667-956/screen shot 2017-08-02 at 93412 am.png" alt="hyperloop one" data-mce-source="Hyperloop One" /></span></p>
<p><span>Other startups are also pursuing the Hyperloop, but aren't as far along as Hyperloop One.</span></p>
<p>Brogan BamBrogan, a former SpaceX engineer, parted ways with Hyperloop One&nbsp;after <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/hyperloop-one-settled-lawsuit-with-bambrogan-employees-2016-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">settling a lawsuit</a> with the company. He is now pursuing the Hyperloop through his new startup, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/brogan-bambrogan-starts-planning-for-arrivo-hyperloop-2017-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arrivo</a>.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, which is led by Dirk Ahlborn, claims it plans to construct a Hyperloop, though the company has <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/hyperloop-transportation-technologies-begins-pod-construction-2017-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">drawn skepticism</a>.</p>
<p>Although other startups are already underway with their Hyperloop technology, The Boring Company&nbsp;is foregoing partnerships to build its own system, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-04/elon-musk-inspired-an-industry-of-hyperloop-startups-now-he-s-building-his-own?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&amp;utm_content=business&amp;utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg reported</a>. SpaceX holds the&nbsp;US patent for the Hyperloop name.</p>
<p>A spokesperson for the Boring Company declined to comment.</p>
<h2>The execution</h2>
<p>In addition to executing on the technical aspects of the Hyperloop, The Boring Company will need to secure state and federal approval to advance its project proposals.</p>
<p>The exact source of Musk's "verbal&nbsp;approval" is still unclear, but he later <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/888365784153694208" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">clarified that it came from the federal level</a>. Musk used to sit on <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-hyperloop-verbal-white-house-2017-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">two separate advisory councils</a> under President Donald Trump.</p>
<p>At the time,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/hyperloop-between-new-york-and-dc-perplexes-city-officials-2017-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">New York and Philadelphia&nbsp;city representatives said</a><span>&nbsp;Musk has not made&nbsp;any contact with officials about the Hyperloop Project. However, a Philadelphia spokesperson told Business Insider on Wednesday that the Boring Company has since reached out, but city officials&nbsp;have not scheduled a meeting with the company.</span></p>
<p><span>City officials for Baltimore and Washington D.C. did not respond to a request for comment.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>As mentioned earlier, Musk is also in talks with the mayors of Los Angeles and Chicago.&nbsp;Alex Vargas, the mayor of Hawthorne, California, has also met with Musk, the <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/07/28/rest-of-the-world-looking-at-hawthorne-as-elon-musk-prepares-to-dig-test-tunnel-3/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mecury News</a> reported. The Boring Company is pursuing its projects at SpaceX's campus, which is located in Hawthorne.</p>
<p>Still, talking only goes so far. Musk has acknowledged that getting necessary permits will&nbsp;take "<a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/888077452265771008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2017%2F07%2F20%2Felon-musk-says-he-got-verbal-govt-approval-for-hyperloop-between-ny-and-dc.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a lot of work</a>."</p>
<p>But if everything goes according to plan, the Boring Company will build a Hyperloop between New York and Washington DC that could rocket people between two major city centers&nbsp;in just 29 minutes, Musk has said.&nbsp;The tunneling venture could&nbsp;end up becoming&nbsp;Musk's biggest legacy.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/waymo-uber-lawsuit-elon-musk-text-2017-8" >Former Uber engineer slammed Tesla in texts to Travis Kalanick: 'We've got to start calling Elon on his s---'</a></strong></p>
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Thu, 17 Aug 2017 09:20:00 -0400Jonathan Camhi
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<p><strong>MAJOR AUTO SUPPLIERS BEARISH ON INDUSTRY SHIFT TO ELECTRIC CARS:</strong> In the past month, executives from several of the largest auto parts suppliers in North America have warned that the auto industry&rsquo;s shift towards electric vehicles will be slower than many expect, IndustryWeek <a href="http://www.industryweek.com/growth-strategies/musks-electric-car-vision-doubted-major-auto-parts-suppliers?mod=djemlogistics">reports</a>. Tesla&rsquo;s market value has <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-09/tesla-passes-bmw-in-market-cap-ranks-no-4-automaker-by-value-j3pxj7gc">skyrocketed</a> past traditional carmakers, some of whom are now <a href="http://fortune.com/2017/05/08/volkswagen-tesla-electric-cars/">racing</a> to respond with new electric vehicle models of their own. This has stoked speculation that production of electric vehicles will rapidly accelerate in the coming years, putting many more electric cars on the road.</p>
<p><strong>Auto parts suppliers including&nbsp;<span>American Axle&nbsp;</span><span>&amp;</span><span>&nbsp;Manufacturing, Magna International, Delphi, and BorgWarner Inc.</span> warn that this shift toward electric vehicles will take decades, not years. </strong>The reason is that&nbsp;they aren't seeing demand to justify the current hype on electric cars.&nbsp;Rather than a spike in electric vehicle production, suppliers see automakers gradually shifting production towards a wider range of engine systems, with hybrid playing a bigger role. Delphi CEO Kevin Clark predicted last week that only 5% of new cars will be purely electric in 2025, with about 30% featuring hybrid gas-electric systems.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>The adoption of more hybrid and electric vehicles will have significant impact on the penetration of digital technologies into the automotive industry.</strong></p>
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<li><strong>Automakers typically introduce new <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2477057,00.asp">connected</a> car features in their electric and hybrid models first before expanding them to gas-powered ones, </strong>as buyers of electric&nbsp;vehicles&nbsp;<a href="http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1091674_electric-car-buyers-vs-hybrid-buyers-younger-wealthier-and-more-options">skew</a> younger and more tech-savvy.&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong>Additionally, self-driving car technology is most <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/09/19/why-most-self-driving-cars-electric/90614734/">compatible</a> from an engineering perspective with electric vehicles because they&rsquo;re easier for computers to drive.</strong></li>
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<p><strong>The transformation presents a significant revenue opportunity for technology players and automotive startups looking to disrupt the industry.</strong> PwC <a href="https://www.strategyand.pwc.com/reports/connected-car-2016-study">predicted</a> late last year that tech companies and startups providing automotive sensors, networking, and data and analytics capabilities&nbsp;will capture $120 billion &mdash; or more than 20% &mdash; of the auto industry&rsquo;s profits. That enormous opportunity could be limited if sales of electric and hybrid models featuring these technologies don&rsquo;t flourish. However, as the cost of these technologies gradually declines, their appeal to younger consumers could become an increasingly significant selling point, turning connected and self-driving technologies into a driver of electric car sales.</p>
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<p><strong>WAREHOUSE ROBOTICS&nbsp;STARTUP LANDS NEW FUNDING FOR "SWARM" TECHNOLOGY:&nbsp;</strong>HDS Global, a warehouse automation startup, scored $10 million in funding from Ingram Micro, a global technology reseller and supply chain solutions provider that has been helping major retailers like Walmart with online delivery, The Wall street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/ingram-micro-to-invest-10-million-in-warehouse-automation-startup-1502791200?mod=djemlogistics">reports</a>. The deal will give Ingram Micro exclusive use of HDS&rsquo; warehouse automation technology to help lure more retail clients.</p>
<p><strong>HDS&rsquo; software program, dubbed RoBoFS, allows different robots to &ldquo;swarm,&rdquo; or coordinate their actions to perform complex tasks in unison.</strong> For instance, the system could coordinate actions between different types of robots responsible for moving goods around a warehouse, packing them into boxes for shipment, and loading the packages on to trucks. The company will test the technology later this year with more than 100 different robots working together in a single warehouse facility. Ingram Micro hopes to install the software in one of its own warehouses in 2019.</p>
<p><strong>This type of &ldquo;swarming&rdquo; capability is critical for warehouses to become increasingly automated</strong> with a wider array of mobile and stationary robots, <a href="http://fortune.com/2016/06/02/walmart-drones-warehouses/">drones</a>, and <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-30/forget-cars-for-one-spaniard-the-autonomous-future-is-forklifts">autonomous forklifts</a> and other vehicles. With all of these different types of robots presumably coming from different startups andmanufcaturers, warehouse operators will need programs that let&nbsp;the&nbsp;machines communicate with each other and&nbsp;work together. As warehouse facilities add more of these systems, this software can help cut down on the labor and resources required to integrate them, allowing facilities to more easily install and upgrade robotics systems. That could help cut the cost of fulfilling orders by up to 40%, HDS&rsquo; founder Louis Borders told the WSJ.</p>
<p><strong>Systems like DHS&rsquo; will be in increasingly high-demand as warehouse operators face growing cost pressures and new types of robots are developed.</strong> The rise of e-commerce is fueling warehouse <a href="http://www.us.jll.com/united-states/en-us/news/4325/industrial-real-estate-set-to-break-records-in-2017">expansion</a>, and the cost of warehouse labor is also <a href="http://www.pymnts.com/news/retail/2017/e-commerce-warehouse-labor-costs-on-the-rise/">rising</a>, pushing companies to automate more warehouse tasks. New types of warehouse automation, such as <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/next-leap-for-robots-picking-out-and-boxing-your-online-order-1500807601?mod=djemlogistics&amp;mg=prod/accounts-wsj">robots</a> that use sensors to pick out individual items for packaging, are also coming closer to fruition. So any tools that can smooth the transition to further automation will be highly attractive to warehouse operators.</p>
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<p><strong>TARGET TO ACQUIRE GRAND JUNCTION TO SPEED UP DELIVERIES AND FEND OFF AMAZON:</strong> Target <a href="https://corporate.target.com/article/2017/08/grand-juntion-qa">announced</a> this week that it plans to acquire Grand Junction, which provides a software platform to help companies coordinate last-mile delivery, the final and most expensive part of the delivery process when an order reaches the customer&rsquo;s doorstep. The deal will give Target access to Grand Junction&rsquo;s platform and network of more than 700 regional and local shipping carriers to help the retailer expand its same-day delivery capabilities.</p>
<p><strong>Grand Junction&rsquo;s platform leverages algorithms that choose the fastest and most efficient delivery method for an order from among its network of carriers.</strong> Target plans to use this capability to expand a same-day delivery test pilot it has been running at a store location in New York City&rsquo;s Tribeca neighborhood. The pilot, which Target is running in partnership with Grand Junction, allows in-store customers to have their shopping bags delivered to their apartment, rather than carrying them home themselves. With the acquisition, the big-box retailer said that it plans to expand the same-day delivery program to other New York City stores later this year, and then to other cities in 2018. &nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Amazon is pushing Target and other big-box retailers to expand their same-day delivery offerings.</strong>&nbsp;While Target already provides same-day grocery delivery in San Francisco, Chicago, and the Twin Cities area through a partnership with Instacart, Amazon&nbsp;will likely use some locations of soon-to-be-acquired&nbsp;Whole Foods to expand its own grocery delivery <a href="https://www.amazon.com/AmazonFresh/b?ie=UTF8&amp;node=10329849011">program</a>. That, in turn, would put pressure on retailers like Target with significant business in the grocery and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) categories to offer speedy online delivery. That's because consumers are not willing to wait long for these goods when they order them online, making&nbsp;speeding up&nbsp;last-mile deliveries a more significant priority&nbsp;for these retailers and their logistics partners.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/auto-suppliers-bearish-on-electric-cars-robot-swarms-in-warehouses-target-looks-to-speed-up-deliveries-2017-8#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> BIIhttp://www.businessinsider.com/london-underground-better-than-nyc-subway-2017-8I rode London's famous Underground system for a week — and I saw why New York's subway will never catch uphttp://www.businessinsider.com/london-underground-better-than-nyc-subway-2017-8
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 09:12:00 -0400Dennis Green
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/59949fceb0e0b58e728b4a86-886/shutterstock161778197.jpg" alt="London Underground" data-mce-source="Shutterstock" /></p><p>It was the summer of hell, and I needed some relief.</p>
<p>To take a break from the swamp that New York City becomes in the summer, I took a weeklong trip to the sunny paradise of London for a well-deserved vacation.</p>
<p>OK, fine. London may not be that sunny, but it is a transportation paradise. When comparing it with New York, anyway, London seems like a city that cares about its public transportation. Its trains run often, its buses have a priority network, and there's even a congestion charge for private cars driving in the city center that feeds money back into the transportation projects.</p>
<p>Things are <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/q-subway-derails-nyc-2017-7">not so great</a> in New York right now. The state and city are in an interminable battle to escape blame for the crumbling infrastructure that millions of New Yorkers rely on every day. But some fixes being suggested now, like congestion charging, have already been at work in London for years.</p>
<p>I decided my vacation would be a good opportunity to see how London's public transportation system works. Not once did I get stuck in a tunnel or even have to wait longer than four minutes for a train &mdash; and with countdown clocks at nearly every station, I always knew when the next train was coming. I also never had to detour because of track work, which is done overnight in London.</p>
<p>I think it's best summarized in the status update heard over the PA system every so often in the Underground: "There is good service on all London Underground lines." You definitely don't hear that every day in New York.</p>
<p>While New York often uses the age of its system as an excuse, I saw how London overcame its ancient architecture &mdash; some of which dates back to the mid-19th century &mdash; to build a modern transportation system. Honestly, it felt strange to be in a city where the denizens didn't constantly gripe about how long it took to get wherever they were.</p>
<p>Here's a sample journey I made, which I think highlights what makes London so much easier to get around.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/soho-new-york-is-struggling-to-fill-vacant-storefronts-2017-8" >One of New York's most iconic shopping districts is dying</a></strong></p>
<h3>After making a few quick east-west trips on the Underground, I decided to put it to the test by going some distance. I was going to visit a friend in a northern part of London. This was a bit of a trip — about 5 miles through the city center, or a 40-minute drive, according to Google Maps.</h3>
<img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/598e23fbb0e0b51d008b46a8-400-300/after-making-a-few-quick-east-west-trips-on-the-underground-i-decided-to-put-it-to-the-test-by-going-some-distance-i-was-going-to-visit-a-friend-in-a-northern-part-of-london-this-was-a-bit-of-a-trip--about-5-miles-through-the-city-center-or-a-40-minute-drive-according-to-google-maps.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>To get to Stoke Newington from Waterloo via transit, I could have taken a bus. As nice as the buses are in London, that didn't seem appealing. Another option was to take the Underground as well as the Overground. It said it would take me 40 minutes &mdash; not bad!</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>The Overground operates a lot like a normal subway, with some elements of a commuter rail. The trains are wider but shorter, and they travel mostly above ground on the outskirts of the city. I was worried about how easy it would be to catch one, but I took my chances.</h3>
<img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/598e23fdf1a85026008b46a8-400-300/the-overground-operates-a-lot-like-a-normal-subway-with-some-elements-of-a-commuter-rail-the-trains-are-wider-but-shorter-and-they-travel-mostly-above-ground-on-the-outskirts-of-the-city-i-was-worried-about-how-easy-it-would-be-to-catch-one-but-i-took-my-chances.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>Nearly every journey on London transportation starts with an Oyster card. I started mine at Waterloo station with the plan to take the Victoria line eastbound. In London, you pay a fare that fluctuates according to the zones you travel through. Though I went on two separate systems, since I didn't leave Zone 1, I still paid less than £3 (about $3.90).</h3>
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<p><p>A &pound;5 deposit gets you an Oyster card to use for as long as you need &mdash; it never expires. You can also turn it in and receive a refund for the &pound;5 you paid, plus any remaining balance on it.</p></p>
<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/london-underground-better-than-nyc-subway-2017-8#/#each-station-has-this-yellow-pad-that-you-touch-the-card-to-open-the-gates-theres-no-swiping-whatsoever-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> Shutterstockhttp://www.businessinsider.com/toyota-sienna-minivan-review-pictures-2017-8I put the Toyota Sienna minivan to the test and it did not disappointhttp://www.businessinsider.com/toyota-sienna-minivan-review-pictures-2017-8
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:39:11 -0400Matthew DeBord
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/59946086b0e0b56f2b8b52b9-2000/img1831.jpg" alt="Toyota Sienna" data-mce-source="Matthew DeBord/BI" /></p><p>Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is currently outselling both Honda and Toyota when it comes to minivans, but for a lot of families, the minivan question still boils down to a choice between two people-haulers: the Honda Odyssey and the Toyota Sienna.</p>
<p>The Odyssey has been around longer, since 1994, and we already <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/honda-odyssey-review-2017-7">took a closer look</a> at this still-impressive vehicle in its most recent iteration, Honda's fifth generation, which is built in Alabama.</p>
<p>The Sienna arrived in 1997 and is now in its third generation, which means that the Indiana-made vehicle is getting long in the tooth, although it has seen many tweaks since 2011. A fourth-gen is expected soon.</p>
<p>I'm in the ideal position to test out minivans, as I have a marketing-sweet-spot family of five (plus a recently added dog). My kids all have friends. And gear.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Over the course of a few days, I threw&nbsp;<em>many</em> challenges at the Sienna, a well-optioned, $41,700 SE Premium trim (the base model is about $30,000).</p>
<p>And I do mean many: a round-trip to pickup four kids from camp, plus all their equipment, as well as a jaunt to a lakefront hideaway with two kids and an extra adult. In between, I threw in some trips to Home Depot and the grocery store.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I came away with an extremely accurate sense of what the Sienna does well &mdash; and what it doesn't.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/honda-odyssey-hondavac-review-pictures-2017-8" >Parents will welcome the Honda Odyssey minivan's coolest feature — an onboard vacuum cleaner</a></strong></p>
<h3>Fresh off a week with the all-new Honda Odyssey ...</h3>
<img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5967c661552be51c008b487d-400-300/fresh-off-a-week-with-the-all-new-honda-odyssey-.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Read the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/honda-odyssey-review-2017-7">review</a>.</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>... I got my hands on the Toyota Sienna. The Sienna is a bit more venerable. The Odyssey was just redesigned, and our tester was a 2018 model. The Sienna was a 2017.</h3>
<img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/59946085b0e0b58e728b48d3-400-300/-i-got-my-hands-on-the-toyota-sienna-the-sienna-is-a-bit-more-venerable-the-odyssey-was-just-redesigned-and-our-tester-was-a-2018-model-the-sienna-was-a-2017.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>Yep, it's a minivan, with easy-access sliding side doors and a big ole power liftgate. The Sienna can seat eight, but a lot of folks will remove the second-row center seat and create a pass-through to the third row, taking that down to seven passengers.</h3>
<img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/59946082b0e0b5901a8b530a-400-300/yep-its-a-minivan-with-easy-access-sliding-side-doors-and-a-big-ole-power-liftgate-the-sienna-can-seat-eight-but-a-lot-of-folks-will-remove-the-second-row-center-seat-and-create-a-pass-through-to-the-third-row-taking-that-down-to-seven-passengers.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>The narrow center seat from the second row can be neatly stowed in the cargo area.</p></p>
<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/toyota-sienna-minivan-review-pictures-2017-8#/#a-big-selling-point-for-the-sienna-is-that-its-available-with-all-wheel-drive-unlike-the-entirely-front-wheel-drive-competition-our-tester-was-a-front-wheel-drive-version-powered-by-a-superb-35-liter-v6-mated-to-an-8-speed-transmission-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> Matthew DeBord/BIhttp://www.businessinsider.com/former-uber-self-driving-car-engineer-urged-kalanick-to-give-greed-is-good-speech-2017-8The Uber engineer accused of downloading thousands of files once urged Travis Kalanick to give a 'Greed is Good' speechhttp://www.businessinsider.com/former-uber-self-driving-car-engineer-urged-kalanick-to-give-greed-is-good-speech-2017-8
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 18:01:48 -0400Julie Bort
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/57b1e422ce38f2db088b6bf6-1375/gordon-gekko.jpeg" alt="Gordon Gekko" data-mce-source="20th Century Fox"></p><p>When it comes to Uber and its tough-talking founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick, the word "greed" just keeps coming up.</p>
<p>News stories used <a href="http://prospect.org/article/uber-greed-any-other-name">"greed" in their headlines to describe</a> many of Uber's decisions under his reign, like taking investment money from Saudia Arabia, a country that outlawed women from driving; or firing up Uber's <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-employees-fear-layoffs-in-car-leasing-unit-2017-8">high-cost vehicle leasing program</a> (expected to be shuttered soon); or the <a href="https://twitter.com/sfgrowthacker/status/835285879765651456">lawsuit filed against Uber by Waymo,</a> the self-driving car unit of Google's parent company, Alphabet.</p>
<p>The key engineer at the center of that lawsuit, <span>Anthony Levandowski, once even joked that Kalanick should pull a Gordon Gecko, referring to the infamous character from the 1987 movie "Wall Street."<br></span></p>
<p><span>In a text from March, 2016, publicly released thanks to that trial, Levandowski told Kalanick, "Here's the speech you need to give ;-)<a href="http://youtu.be/VVxYOQS6ggk"> http://youtu.be/VVxYOQS6ggk</a>"</span></p>
<p><span>That's a link to Gekko's famous "Greed is Good" speech in which he passionately declared:</span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">"Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms; greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind. ... The point is, ladies and gentlemen, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good."</p>
<p>Meanwhile, on a hearing on Wednesday, Judge Alsup, who is overseeing the Waymo v. Uber case, warned Waymo's lawyers that greed is not good.</p>
<p>Waymo is accusing <span>Levandowski of stealing its self-driving car trade secrets and taking them to Uber.</span></p>
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/592dbc4fb74af426208b4828-2400/ap16231591755467.jpg" alt="Travis Kalanick Anthony Levandowski" data-mce-source="Associated Press">As lawyers from each side debated the potential damages at stake, Waymo tried to add more trade secrets to its list of allegedly stolen items.</p>
<p><span>Alsup was having none of that. He told the lawyers, "You can’t have everything. We can push this out another couple of years and they’ll have cars on the street because you’re being greedy," <a href="https://twitter.com/bizcarson/status/897871164424372224">as reported by Forbes' Biz Carson.</a></span></p>
<p><span>Greed wasn't good for Levandowski, either. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/anthony-levandowski-fired-from-uber-2017-5">Uber fired him in May over this lawsuit </a>and if Uber doesn't win the case in court and vindicate him, his name will remain infamous in the Valley.</span></p>
<p><span>Please remember, too, that by the end of the movie, </span><span>Gekko was sentenced to prison for insider trading and securities fraud. </span></p>
<p><span>All the same, here's the speech that Levandowski jokingly encouraged Kalanick to give.</span></p>
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</div><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-ceo-travis-kalanick-believes-in-fast-firing-2017-8" >Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick believes in 'fast firing,' according to his text messages</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/benchmark-letter-uber-employees-why-suing-travis-kalanick-2017-8" >Benchmark, in open letter to all employees, says it's suing Uber's ex-CEO because of 'behavior that was utterly unacceptable'</a></strong></p>
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Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:39:00 -0400Dave Mosher
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5988e1064fc3c0bb188b4ae1-1100/airplane-jet-flying-sun-moon-solar-eclipse-partial-shutterstock262366559.jpg" alt="airplane jet flying sun moon solar eclipse partial shutterstock_262366559" data-mce-source="Shutterstock" data-mce-caption="An airplane flies in front of the crescent of a solar eclipse." data-link="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/solar-eclipse-flying-against-plane-262366559"></p><p>For the first time in nearly 100 years, the shadow of a total solar eclipse is going to sweep across the United States.</p>
<p>The umbra — the darkest shadow cast by the moon blocking the sun — will appear in the Pacific Ocean and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/where-you-can-see-america-rare-solar-eclipse-2017-7">slice through 14 US states</a> on Monday, August 21.</p>
<p>Starting around 10 a.m. PDT, parts of western Oregon will go dark in a condition <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/why-total-solar-eclipses-will-end-2017-6">called totality</a> as the umbra travels east. The elliptical shadow will make its way to Idaho Falls by 11:33 MDT, hit Kansas City at 1 p.m. CDT, and begin to pass over Charleston, South Carolina, by about 2:45 p.m. EDT.</p>
<p>Although some eclipse fans spend <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/hotel-bookings-for-total-solar-eclipse-in-the-us-occurring-on-august-17-2017-2016-8">years preparing</a> for the event, totality lasts less than three minutes — so all it takes is one stray cloud to obscure the magic moment.</p>
<p>That's why some people pay thousands of dollars to fly in chartered jets and pursue the moon's shadow. In addition to beating the odds of bad weather, such hardcore "eclipse chasers" can extend their length of time in the umbra, sometimes <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/total-solar-eclipse-nasa-research-jets-2017-7">by several minutes</a>.</p>
<p>I was lucky enough to ride an eclipse-chasing flight on August 1, 2008. Here's what the experience was like.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/total-solar-eclipse-nasa-research-jets-2017-7" >NASA has a plan to make the total solar eclipse last nearly 3 times as long</a></strong></p>
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<h3>Total solar eclipses aren't rare — they happen about once every 18 months — but most locations on Earth fall in one's path roughly once every 375 years.</h3>
<img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5988d85976084a11068b6704-400-300/total-solar-eclipses-arent-rare--they-happen-aboutonce-every-18-months--but-most-locations-on-earth-fall-in-ones-path-roughly-once-every375-years.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p><em>Source: <a href="http://blogs.clemson.edu/eclipse/2017/06/08/five-things-you-should-know-about-total-solar-eclipses/">Amber Porter/Clemson University</a></em></p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>That's because the umbra averages less than 100 miles wide near the equator — a fraction of a percent of Earth's day-side surface area.</h3>
<img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5978a266552be5b3008b6958-400-300/thats-because-the-umbra-averages-less-than-100-miles-wide-near-the-equator--a-fraction-of-a-percent-of-earths-day-side-surface-area.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p><em>Source: <a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/umbra-shadow.html">TimeAndDate.com</a></em></p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>However, some hardcore eclipse chasers spend thousands of dollars to chase the moon's shadow from the skies.</h3>
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Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:21:00 -0400Peter Newman
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<p><span>Health care is a multi-trillion-dollar behemoth of the global economy &mdash; but it has a complicated relationship with technology, embracing some innovative tools while resisting others. Whether patients and their doctors are ready or not, though, digital disruption in health care will only accelerate in the years ahead.<br /></span></p>
<p><span>Technology&nbsp;makes it easier for doctors to perform complex procedures, gives them access to more powerful drugs, and helps them avoid harmful errors. But in the digital age, gathering and using data is just as important if not more so. </span></p>
<p><span>In a new report from BI Intelligence, we analyze digital disruption in health care, looking at clinical operations and the role of electronic medical records. We identify the expanded scope of medical care and how patients will&nbsp;use health&nbsp;devices in their everyday lives, as well as survey the possible impediments to the digitization of health care in regulation, workflow resistance, and privacy concerns.</span></p>
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<li>Digital is already disrupting health care in a number of sectors; electronic health record use is climbing and will near saturation as third parties figure out new and better ways to link and comb through that data.</li>
<li>Companies are developing all sorts of&nbsp;tools and equipment that doctors and nurses will use to gain new and greater insight into their patients, from<span> connected scales to</span> smart beds, and even augmented reality (AR) glasses.</li>
<li>There are clear hurdles&nbsp;to disruptive digital technology in health care, including regulation, staff buy-in, and privacy concerns. However, these barriers are&nbsp;starting to fall as the benefits of connected devices grow more apparent.&nbsp;</li>
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Wed, 16 Aug 2017 15:19:07 -0400Troy Wolverton
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/59949728b0e0b51c008b5784-579/7.jpg" alt="Waymo car console design patent" data-mce-source="Waymo/US Patent and Trademark Office" data-mce-caption="A drawing of a car console designed for a self-driving car. The US Patent and Trademark Office granted Waymo a patent for the drawing on August 15, 2017." /></p><p>Getting your self-driving car to take you somewhere might be as simple as pressing "Go."</p>
<p>That's apparently Waymo's vision, at least. The autonomous vehicle company, which is a sister company to Google and is owned by <a href="http://markets.businessinsider.com/stock/GOOGL-Quote">Alphabet</a>, was granted a design patent on Tuesday for a center console for a self-driving car. In the design drawings submitted for the patent, the console features a prominent "Go" button on top that would presumably set the car off on its way.</p>
<p>Should riders get nervous or uncomfortable, they could press another button that promises to "Stop Now."</p>
<p>It was unclear from the patent document exactly how riders would tell the car where they were heading when they pressed the Go button or how quickly the car would stop if they pressed the "Stop Now" one.</p>
<p>Waymo has been one of the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/waymo-firefly-retiring-prototype-autonomous-self-driving-car-2017-6">pioneering companies</a>&nbsp;in self-driving cars. The company's autonomous vehicles have driven millions of miles in self-driving mode.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Other than the Stop Now and Go buttons, Waymo's patented console looks a lot like ones you might see in cars today. It includes buttons for locking doors, raising and lowering windows and turning on seat heaters.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/waymo-firefly-retiring-prototype-autonomous-self-driving-car-2017-6" >Waymo is saying goodbye to the Firefly, its prototype for a self-driving car</a></strong></p>
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Wed, 16 Aug 2017 14:17:00 -0400Matthew DeBord
<p><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/57d81223b0ef971c008b545a-2400/img_5956.jpg" alt="Archimoto SRK" data-mce-source="Matthew DeBord/BI" /></p><p>It's easy to tell the difference between a motorcycle and a car, right? One has two wheels; one has four.</p>
<p>But now there are plenty of vehicles available that have <em>three wheels.</em></p>
<p>There's the Can-Am Spyder, the Campagna Motors T-Rex, and the Polaris Slingshot, to name a few. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/elio-motors-first-drive-2016-8">There's also the Elio, which recently paid a visit to our New York office</a>.</p>
<p>Soon to join the party is the all-electric <a href="https://www.arcimoto.com/">Arcimoto SRK</a> (those aforementioned rides all run on gas), effectively a $12,000 tandem three-wheeler motorcycle that can be outfitted with a fully enclosed "cabin" or converted to delivery-van duty.</p>
<p>Arcimoto is serious enough about its ambitions that it just launched an unusual type of initial public offering, selling stock for $6.50 a share and throwing the investment opportunity open to retail customers (versus a more conventional offering, in which only the pros would get in initially). The goal is to list the company on the Nasdaq exchange, and according to a statement, the company has undertaken that process.</p>
<p>"Our thesis since the beginning has been to develop an incredibly fun and highly useful vehicle at a disruptive price point the mass market can afford," Mark Frohnmayer, the president and founder of Arcimoto, said in a statement. "We believe the Arcimoto SRK will deliver on that vision: our target base model price of $11,900 is about a third of what a typical new electric car costs."</p>
<p>The offering is a bit off the grid, being handled by WR Hambrecht + Co, a San Francisco-based investment bank that has taken companies public using an "Open IPO" model. Even the reserved ticker symbol is offbeat: FUV, for "Fun Utility Vehicle," Arcimoto's term for its electric trike. The IPO is what's known as a Regulation A offering.</p>
<p>It could raise as much as $28 million, <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/08/16/stock-in-eugene-ev-maker-arcimoto-hits-the-market.html">according to reports</a>.</p>
<p>I've sampled the T-Rex and the Slingshot, which run on gas, as does the Spyder. Obviously, the SRK is different.</p>
<p>It may be the ultimate city vehicle. And I checked it out:</p>
<p><em>(This post has been updated.)</em></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/cadillac-ct6-plug-in-review-again-2017-6" >Here's why Cadillac's new CT6 plug-in one of the best luxury sedans on the market</a></strong></p>
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<h3>Arcimoto swung by our Manhattan office for a curbside briefing and test drive last year. It was a lovely day. The Oregon-based startup has thus far taken about $8 million in funding and has worked through eight prototypes of its vehicle.</h3>
<img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/57d81223b0ef977f298b5051-400-300/arcimoto-swung-by-our-manhattan-office-for-a-curbside-briefing-and-test-drive-last-year-it-was-a-lovely-day-the-oregon-based-startup-has-thus-far-taken-about-8-million-in-funding-and-has-worked-through-eight-prototypes-of-its-vehicle.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>It brought two SRKs — one red and one blue.</h3>
<img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/57d81223b0ef975f148b5218-400-300/it-brought-two-srks--one-red-and-one-blue.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>That's Mark Frohnmayer, the founder. He's an entrepreneur who sold his previous company, GarageGames, before starting Arcimoto.</h3>
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Wed, 16 Aug 2017 12:53:31 -0400Benjamin Zhang
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/59946912b0e0b533098b54ed-1500/vanquish zagato family01.jpg" alt="Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Family_01" data-mce-source="Aston Martin" /></p><p>Aston Martin and cargo capacity are two things that rarely find their way into the same sentence.</p>
<p>Until now.</p>
<p>On Wednesday, Aston Martin unveiled its new Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake two-door wagon.</p>
<p>The Shooting Brake is just one model in a family of special editions Aston is building in conjunction with famed Italian design house Zagato.</p>
<p>The other body variants include a Coupe, a four-seat Volante convertible, and a two-seat open-top Speedster.</p>
<p><span>"Zagato&rsquo;s relationship with Aston Martin began with my grandfather and the DB4 GT Zagato, almost sixty years ago," the design firm's CEO, Andrea Zagato said in a statement. "To have a creative 'marriage' thrive for three generations is something as unique as the cars themselves."</span></p>
<p><span><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/59946f09f1a85012028b5552-2000/vanquish zagato familyshooting brake01.jpg" alt="Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Family Shooting Brake" data-mce-source="Aston Martin" />"My family name is associated with all kinds of wonderful designs, but for many enthusiasts and collectors around the world, those that combine the Z of Zagato with the wings of Aston Martin are the most special," he added. </span></p>
<p>All four Zagato models are based on Aston Martin's flagship Vanquish S super grand tourer. The result is a limited production Aston powered by a 6.0 liter V12, which puts out 580 horsepower, and it's hooked up to an eight-speed automatic transmission powering the rear wheels.</p>
<p>In addition, Zagato's curvaceous&nbsp;body panels will be made out of lightweight carbon.</p>
<p><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/59946fa0f1a850c62a8b5243-2000/vanquish zagato familyspeedster06.jpg" alt="Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Family Speedster" data-mce-source="Aston Martin" />In total Aston Martin and Zagato will build 325 of the special Vanquish models. They include 99 Coupes, 99 Volantes, 99 Shooting Brakes, and 28 Speedsters. The Vanquish Zagato Coupe has been in production since 2016, while the others are expected to commence production in 2018.</p>
<p>According to Aston, all of the Coupes, Volantes, and Speedsters have been sold. However, there are still some Shooting Brakes available.</p>
<p>In case you're wondering about price, the Coupe and Volante both cost roughly $800,000 to $850,000. The Speedster is particularly pricey at $1.3 million while the Shooting Brake proved to be the value buy of the group at $770,000.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/aston-martin-db11-review-2017-7" >The Aston Martin DB11 is $250,000 worth of power, beauty, and soul</a></strong></p>
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Wed, 16 Aug 2017 11:50:43 -0400Cheng Cheng, Jessica Orwig and Benjamin Zhang
<p>Feeling crunched during a flight? Here's <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-room-economy-class-america-airlines-2016-12/#delta-air-lines-2">how much legroom</a> you're getting in economy seating on some of America's major airlines like United, Delta, and American.</p>
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Wed, 16 Aug 2017 11:25:13 -0400Dennis Green
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/599459b1f1a850060a8b53f2-889/shutterstock518799151.jpg" alt="Nashville" data-mce-source="Shutterstock" /></p><p>A flight to Nashville, Tennessee, in mid-August wouldn't usually break the bank.</p>
<p>But since the music mecca is in a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/what-the-solar-eclipse-looks-like-nyc-la-chicago-nashville-2017-8">prime location</a> to view the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/solar-eclipse-2017">solar eclipse</a> due to take place&nbsp;on Monday, August 21, it's moved to the top of the list for many travelers.</p>
<p>According to Google Flights, if you were to book a round-trip flight leaving Friday and returning to New York City Tuesday, the ticket would cost you well over $1,000.&nbsp;</p>
<p>That's even if you leave at less convenient times, like 6 a.m. Sure, booking a flight now is pretty last minute, but for comparison, similar flights leaving after the eclipse next week are currently less than half the price.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Round-trip flights to other viewing hot spots like Kansas City, Missouri, and Lincoln, Nebraska, are similarly expensive, all over $1,000. In almost all&nbsp;cases, shifting your flight a day or two outside of the Friday to Tuesday range can shave hundreds&nbsp;to thousands off the ticket cost. It's clear why travelers are flocking there.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/59922096b0e0b51d008b4ed8-1757/total-solar-eclipse-viewing-safety-sunglasses-reuters-cathal-mcnaughton-rtr4u5fq.jpg" alt="total solar eclipse viewing safety sunglasses reuters cathal mcnaughton RTR4U5FQ" data-mce-source="Cathal McNaughton/Reuters" data-mce-caption="A woman wears protective glasses as she watches a partial solar eclipse from the grounds of Belfast Zoo, in Belfast March 20, 2015." data-link="http://pictures.reuters.com/archive/SOLAR-ECLIPSE--LM1EB3K0VDM01.html" /></p>
<p>Predictably, the cities where prices have risen the most are already hot tourist destinations, like Nashville and Charleston, South Carolina. Hotel rooms in some of these destinations&nbsp;have been booked for years, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/10/a-room-for-augusts-total-eclipse-could-cost-1500-a-night-or-120.html">according to</a> CNBC, and many cities have planned events in the days leading up to the eclipse.&nbsp;</p>
<p><span>The&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/ready-set-eclipse">National Centers for Environmental Information listed</a>&nbsp;<span>some of the major cities that will get to see a total eclipse, what time they'll see it, and how cloudy that day has been in the past.</span><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5991d5b9b0e0b566458b477a-754/screen shot 2017-08-14 at 125212 pm.png" alt="cloudiness total solar eclipse" data-mce-source="NOAA.gov" data-link="https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/ready-set-eclipse" /></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/eclipse-glasses-amazon-safe-2017-8" >Amazon is offering refunds after selling fake eclipse glasses — here's how to tell if yours are safe</a></strong></p>
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